Clothespin



odi. 21 I 1924. 1,512,445'v L. s. BALUTA ET AL.

CLOTHESPIN Filed Jun '7 1923 Lennard. :Ea-1143113...-

Patented Oct. l21, 1924.

UNIED STATS 1,512,445 ATENT ori-ica LEONARD s. DAILUTA AND GEORGE A.incarna, oF DEawIox, PENNSYLVANIA.

cno'rHEsPIN.

Application mea June 7,1923.- seriai No. 643,965.

To all whom 'it may concer/n.'

Be it known that we, LEONARD S. BALUTA and GEORGE A. MCAFEE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Berwick, county of Columbia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClothespins,of which the following is a specification. E

This invention relates to clothes pins, and the primary object of theinvention is to provide a clothes pin of novel construction which isreinforced in a novel manner to make it break-proof at a point wheremost of the strain is put upon the ordinary onepiece pin, causing it tosplit andrendering it useless.

When the ordinary one-piece clothes pin is employed in securing clothesto the line there is always a liability of the pin breaking either underthe strain of a relatively thick object or the action of wind againstthe clothes, causing the clothes either to fall off of the line to theground, often soiling or ruining them, or to be carried away by thewind. It is true that these pins are manufactured to sell at arelatively low cost,

ybut the value of a-pin which will overcome these objectionable featureswithout adding much to the cost of manufacture'will be apparent.A

Another object of this invention is to provide a pin having its articlegripping portion formed in a novel manner to prevent slipping off of theline.

' A still further object is to provide a pinv which is strong anddurable in construction, one which will have a maximum of utility, andone which will be cheap to manufacture.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent in the followingdetailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawingforming apart of this specification and in which drawing;

Figure l is a side view of the improved clothes pin. l

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the clothes pin. y

Figure. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 343 of Figure2.

In the drawing, where similar characters vention, and B the novelreinforcing pin.

The pin A includes a main body portion 4 as' in the ordinary pin, and ahead 5 formed thereon. Extending from the main body portion' 4 are thetwo prongs 6 in spaced relation which define a-slot 7 for the receptionof the line or article to be gripped.V The confronting faces 8 of theprongs 6 are corrugated in such a manner as to define a plurality ofgrooves 9 which grip the line firmly and prevent the pin from slipping0E of the line. These grooves 9 extend transversely to the length of thepin so as to be in a plane parallel with the line.

Preferably at the juncture point 10 of the two prongs' and adjacent themain body lrtion 4 is inserted the reinforcing pin B.

1s or sultablytreated, to withstand rust and corrosion. During-thecourse of manufacture of the clothes pin A, the metal pin B, which maybe of straight'formation having in B is preferably made of a metal,

its ends 11 pointed, is inserted into an aperture 12 extending thru thetwo prongs. These ends 11 are then bent upwardly and forced inwardlyinto a recess 13' and into biting contact with the main body lportion'-4, so that lthe outer edges' 14 of the pin B will -lie flush with theouter face of the main,

clothes pin and not weakening same. It is obvious that when the twoprongs 6 are placed over an article supported on the line `they willspring outwardly, but due to this reinforcing pin being positioned as itis the Vstrain will not be transmitted to the main body. portion 4, thuseliminating the liability of splitting the pin Vand releasing of theclothes. p

Changes in details'ma be made without departing vfrom the spirit of theinvention or the scopeof the claims; but,

We claim:

1. A clothes pin comprising a main body portion having a pair ofprongsextending therefrom, and a metal reinforcing pin ex-l tending thru saidprongs at a point adjacent said main bodyportion, having its ends turnedinwardly and lying Hush with the outer face ofthe pin.

2. A clothes pin comprising a main body portion having a pair of prongsext/ending therefrom, and a metal reinforcing pin extending thru saidprongs having lts end bent longitudinallyof the main body por- 4tion andthen inwardly to engage the side walls of the main bodT portion.

3., A clothes pin comprlslng a-maln body portion havin a pair of prongsextending therefrom, an recesses at opposite sides adjacent said prongs,and n metal reinforcing pin extending thru the pin at a. pointintermediate the ends and at right angles to the iontudinal axisthereof,in close roximity to :u juncture of said prongs,J an the ends minnen ofsaid reinforcing pin being bent upwardly into said recesses and inwardlyinto biting contact with the mainl body portion.

4c.v A clothes pincoxnpr'ising a main bodyl portion having a pair ofprongs extending therefrom and recesses at opposite sides adjacent saidronge, e metal reinforcing pin extending t ru said prongs at a ointedjacent said main .body portion, an the ends of said pin beingsharpened and bent upwardly 'into seid recesses and inwardiy into bitingcontact with the main body ortion.

LEONARD S. BAL TA. GEORGE A.. MCAFEE,

